Sill-sign structure.



J. GHAPIN.

SILL SIGN STRUCTURE.

APPLIUATION FILED MAY 20, 1912.

1,079,469. Patented Nov. 25, 1913.

WITNESSES INVENTOR UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAY CI-IAPIN, OF EDGEWOOD BOROUGH, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO JAS. H. MATTHEWS & 00., OF PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAY CHAPIN, a citizen of the United States, and residing in the borough of Edgewood, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented or discovered new and useful Improvement-s in Sill- Sign Structures, of which the following is a specification.

My invention consists of new and useful improvements in sill signs which are outdoor signs mounted on the sill or base of a window. Such signs are now commonly made of sheet metal and provided with a wooden backing or supporting structure to provide the required stiffness and prevent denting or bending, and to mount the sign in place.

My object is to provide an inexpensive, easily installed, durable and efiicient metal sign-structure which will prevent denting or damaging the sign and will also permit of a suiiicient degree of adjustability in mounting to suit the conditions of individual cases. Inasmuch as sill signs are frequently made up at the factory in accordance with measurements furnished by the purchaser and shipped to the latter to be installed by him, who has usually had no previous experience in the work, ease of installation, ability to withstand rough handling and adjustability to overcome errors in measurements are considerations of the Very highest importance to both manufacturer and customer. By my method of attaining these objects I am enabled to use a thinner gage of sheet metal than has hitherto been possible which works a substantial saving in copper, the material in general use for that purpose. After installation any desired change in the position or angle of inclination of the sign may be easily accomplished as is evident.

Other novel features of structure and arrangement of parts will appear from the following description.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front elevation of one of my improved signs shown installed at the base of a showwindow; Fig. 2 i a vertical section along the line IIII in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a perspective of the sheet metal sign proper; Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective of one of the bottom brackets; Fig. 5 is a section similar to Fig. 2 but showing a modified form of Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 20, 1912.

Patented Nov. 25, 1913. Serial No. 698,488.

my sign and Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective of the top bracket.

The following is a detailed description of the drawings, reference being first had to Figs. 1-4, inclusive. A is the sill or base of a window and B is the wall of the building beneath the same. C is the sign proper, preferably of thin sheet copper and bearing on its outer or exposed face lettering or other advertising matter. In the drawings, I have shown, for the sake of illustration, separate letters 1l secured to the sign 0 by means of bolts 22 extending through properly positioned holes 33 in the face of sign C and engaged on the back face of said sign by washers and nuts 4-4:. The top of said sign C is provided with a longitudinal inwardly extending flange 5. D represents one of a plurality of angularly shaped brackets attached to, as by screws 66, and spaced apart along the under face of the sill A. Said brackets D are provided with a shoulder 7 against which the edge of the flange 5 impinges. I prefer to provide a series of notches 88 in the edge of flange 5 t0 respectively embrace the shoulders 7 of the brackets D thus aiding in positioning the upper portion of the sign C Forward of the shoulders 7 the brackets D extend outwardly as at 9, leaving a sufficient space above them below the sill A to snugly accommodate the flange 5. The outward extensions 9 of the brackets D end in downwardly inclined portions 10 pierced by threaded holes 11 against which the upper portion of the sign C rests and to which it is attached by means of screws 12, which pass through holes 13 in the sign. The angles formed by the portions 9 and 10 of the brackets D fit into the angle between the sign C and its flange 5. It is evident that by advancing or retreating the position of the brackets D on the sill A the top of the sign C may be positioned as desired in relation to the sill A. The brackets D are preferably cast or otherwise formed of bronze or some other ductile metal so that the extensions 10 of said brackets may be bent inwardly or outwardly to obtain the desired. inclination inthe sign C. I provide the bottom of sign C with an inwardly extending flange 14 which is provided with a series of holes 1515 preferably slotted transversely of said flange, as shown in Fig. 3. EE

represent a series of brackets secured to the provided at their outer ends with pierced lat- 17-17 and a central interposed square boss 18. The flange 14 is secur face of wall B, as by screws 16 and eral ears said pierced ears 17-17 by means of 19 passing through the slots 15-15.

bolts extend upwardly being extended washers 20 lower face of the screwed into nuts upper faces of ears ed from turning lock. It is evident that E-E. I prefer to cast ductile metal so that the same may if necessary, to properly In Fig. 5, I have shown now usual in the art,

screws 22 being driven regulating desired.

It is evident tion that my improved sign structure support with its of permanency,

ing the sign during tion and use, and

Copies of this patent may be obtained for d to bolts Said provided with which bear against the flange 14. Said bolts are 21 which bear against the 17 17 and are preventby contact with the flat faces of boss 18 which thus acts as a nutthe position of flange 14 may be easily adjusted on the'brackets or otherwise form the brackets EE of bronze or some other be bent, position the sign C. the sign C chored to the top of the sill A in the manner the top-flange 5* being made Wider than in the preceding figures, down through said flange 5 into the sill A. It is evident that by varying the position of the screws 22 and the attachment of the bottom flange 14 to the brackets E, the position and inclination of the sign C may be adjusted as from the foregoing descripdoes away with the use of wooden backing and attendant expense and provides the necessary stifllack . five cents each, by addressing the ready installation and adjustment by unskilled labor.

What I desire to claim is 1. In a sheet metal sill sign, means for fastening the bottom of said sign, an inwardly extending top flange integral with said sign, and brackets adapted to be secured to the sill and provided with shoulders against which said flange bears and also provided with downwardly extending portions to which said sign is attached, for the purpose described.

2. In a sheet metal sill sign, means for fastening the bottom of said sign to a support, an inwardly extending top flange, having notches in the edge thereof, integral with said sign, and brackets adapted to be secured to the sill and provided with shoulders which seat in said notches and also provided with downwardly extending portions to which said sign is attached.

3. In a sheet metal sill sign, means for fastening the top of said sign to the building, an integral inturned flange at the bottom of said sign provided with a plurality of slots transversely placed, a plurality of brackets fixed to the building and having pierced outer extremities, and bolts engaging said pierced outer extremities and said slots to support the bottom of said sign, said slots permitting the adjustment of the position of said sign.

Signed at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 16th day of May, 1912.

this

J AY CHAPIN.

Witnesses:

E. A. LAWRENCE, JoHN JENKINS.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0. 

